GRE Word List
SINECURE
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| modish | fashionable |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| whimsy | whim |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
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| viable | capable of living |